Thread: 2013 Los Angeles Kings Roster

With what I think is finally the end of the CBA crap, I figured it was time for us to start chatting it up regarding what our roster is going to look like.

I also don't want to hear any crap about "You're gonna Jinx it". I damned well tried during the playoffs and that didn't happen, so click the back button if that's gonna be your take.

Here's where we are according to Cap Geek, which is the exact same roster that skated the cup on Staples Ice last June:

Los Angeles Kings Salary Cap Chart

Right out of the gate, we gotta cut one forward, and that assumes that Loki stays in Manchester. If you're including him in the discussion as being on the big club, somebody else has to go too.

Who gets traded or waived?

My vote is that its Richardson via waiver claim from elsewhere. I also think that Dreweiske is going down and is replaced with someone from the minors, and we go with lines like this:

Brown-Kopitar-Williams
Gagne-Richards-Carter
Penner-Stoll-Lewis
King-Fraser-Nolan
(Westie-Clifford)

Doughty-Scuderi
Mitchell-Voynov
Martinez-Greene
(Hickey)

Quick
Bernier

At some point in the season, I'm thinking that Bernier is going to get dealt. They'll wait until closer to the deadline to make sure Quickster is in top form before they move him.

Discuss.

Stir the pot much? I think you are correct if it indeed happens, but I also think you are jumping a big gun.

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Jinx!!!

Originally Posted by Birdman

With what I think is finally the end of the CBA crap, I figured it was time for us to start chatting it up regarding what our roster is going to look like.

I also don't want to hear any crap about "You're gonna Jinx it". I damned well tried during the playoffs and that didn't happen, so click the back button if that's gonna be your take.

Here's where we are according to Cap Geek, which is the exact same roster that skated the cup on Staples Ice last June:

Los Angeles Kings Salary Cap Chart

Right out of the gate, we gotta cut one forward, and that assumes that Loki stays in Manchester. If you're including him in the discussion as being on the big club, somebody else has to go too.

Who gets traded or waived?

My vote is that its Richardson via waiver claim from elsewhere. I also think that Dreweiske is going down and is replaced with someone from the minors, and we go with lines like this:

Brown-Kopitar-Williams
Gagne-Richards-Carter
Penner-Stoll-Lewis
King-Fraser-Nolan
(Westie-Clifford)

Doughty-Scuderi
Mitchell-Voynov
Martinez-Greene
(Hickey)

Quick
Bernier

At some point in the season, I'm thinking that Bernier is going to get dealt. They'll wait until closer to the deadline to make sure Quickster is in top form before they move him.

Discuss.

I haven't been following Manchester very much but I thought that Muzzin was higher up the depth chart than Hickey.

I think they are going to let Bernier play out his contract. They have to have a reliable backup so unless one of those somehow gets in the picture, Bernier stays.

Other than that, the big issues will involve call ups for injuries.

i have a feeling that hickey and bernier will not be in the org longer than 3 days after the cba is figured out. muzzin WILL be in la this season as will rich clune and marty jones. roubs will be called up to match, and carozzi becomes starter in ontario

Whenever (if) the season starts, I'm looking forward to seeing what a fully healthy Gagne/Richards/Carter line will produce!

You've got to be high if you think Bernier is going anywhere. We need a reliable back up if Quick were to go down!

Originally Posted by \_==o IxxI

You've got to be high if you think Bernier is going anywhere. We need a reliable back up if Quick were to go down!

Except that he has already asked to be traded and having an unhappy goalie really won't do either the team or the goalie much good.